I Had to Pick a New Coach: I Found Quality is Lacking

For the first time in my brief powerlifting career I was in the market for a new coach.  I had never really had to search for a coach before. I was lucky enough to meet Boris Sheiko right at the start of this journey.   He has coached me for the last 3 years, and it … Continue reading I Had to Pick a New Coach: I Found Quality is Lacking

Few Thoughts on Programming and Some Changes Coming

Written by: Kevin Cann   Reddit tore me apart for writing an article about a bar that you definitely do not need to use to get stronger.  Just wait until they get their hands on this one.   I am constantly trying to improve in any way I can.  My biggest goal is to get … Continue reading Few Thoughts on Programming and Some Changes Coming

The Submaximal Effort Method: My Thoughts from Dietmar Wolf’s Programs

Written by: Kevin Cann   I got my hands on some of Dietmar Wolf’s programs earlier this week, and after looking them over it got me thinking a bit.  These programs share many of the same principles as my coach, Boris Sheiko’s programs.   The volumes and the number of lifts is very similar for … Continue reading The Submaximal Effort Method: My Thoughts from Dietmar Wolf’s Programs

We All Want Huge PRs, But Buyer Beware

Written by: Kevin Cann   I had another topic that I was actually going to write about today, but we will get to that one next week. This topic is fresh on my mind coming off of a competition and writing the training blocks for my lifters after we have competed.   Every competition every lifter … Continue reading We All Want Huge PRs, But Buyer Beware

Monitoring Internal Load and Intra-block Progress

Written by: Kevin Cann   This article is going to piggy back off of the one that I posted yesterday about my use of Acute Chronic Work Ratio (ACWR)in the strength sports.  My wheels have been burning rubber and it just helps to get this stuff down on paper sometimes.   I use the ACWR … Continue reading Monitoring Internal Load and Intra-block Progress